1 Birch Green, Reading, RG2 8HS
About 1 Birch Green
1 Birch Green is an end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG2 8HS). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 58 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (58–64 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2019. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Average.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 1 Birch Green, Reading, RG2 8HS
- Apr 2013FullOutcome in report
Proposed installation on rear external wall of air source heat pump to 5 properties in block, nos 1,2,3,4 & 7.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 132473
- More recent applications — locked
- FullJan 2015Decision
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Sales history & valuation
1 Birch Green has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£166,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 8HS: £198,000 (2022–2015).
Versus other Birch Green homes
EPC Rating
71 (C)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 59 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Wentworth Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Christ The King Catholic Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB